Wall-lining



F. A. GILCREST.

WALL LINING.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY 25,1919.

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FRANK 'a erncnns'r, or PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

WALL-Larme.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15,1921.

Application led July 25, 1919. Serial No. 313,244.

To all whom t may oo/ncewi:

Be it known that I, FRANK A; GILCREs'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in `WallLinings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andtion of the invention, others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto makeanduse the same.

The present invention relates to linings for'walls, andthe like, used inbuilding construction for insulating the walls .against the passage'ofmoisture, heat, wind, andthe exact descriplike therethrough.

The object is to provide a wall lining including as a part thereof aninfusorial earth known as diatomite which possesses insulatingcharacteristics to a hi gh degree. Another featureembodled in thisinventionis'toy provide a construction of lining wherein the earth maybe used as a filler and held from displacement-between paper walls ofthe lining.

With these and further objects in view', as will in part hereinafterbecome apparent and in partbe stated, the invention comprises certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts assubsequently specified and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure l is a side elevation of a section of wall lining constructedaccording to the present invention. v

Fig. 2 is a* transverse section taken through the same substantially onthe indicated by line 2 2 of 'Fi l.

Fig. 3 is a longitudina section taken through 'the structuresubstantially on the plane indicated by line 3-3 of Fig. 1. 'y

Fig. 4 is a side view of the section of `wall lining constructedaccording to the present invention'and embodying a modied form.

Fig.: 5 is a transverse section i taken through the same substantiallyon the plane' indicated by line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section :taken through the modified formsubstantially on the plane indicated by line 6-6`of Fig. 4.

1 Referring to the drawing, the wall lining is provided with outerlayers 10 and 11 formed of relatively stiff material such as cardboardand held in spaced relation by an such as will enable plane edge strip12 of the same o'r like material over-turned at its `opposite edgesagainst the outer faces of the layers 10 and 11 to form therewith aninclosure or casing. A body of non-conducting material is placed in thecasingand preferably comprises a bulk of Ydiatomaceous earth 13completely lilling the space between the layers 10 and 11. The

layers l0 and -11'are held from spreading apart under lpressure of theweight of the filler 13 by rows ofsuitably spaced apart buttons orfasteners ing structure and`with the heads thereof against the outerface of oneof the layers and the over-turned extremities .of the Shanksagainst the outer face of the other sions to suit Athe conditions underwhich it is to be applied, the outer layers 10 and 11 in all instancesretainin a bodyppart ofthe diatomaceous earthfof t e desired thicknessaccording to the use required.

14 having elongated Shanks passing transversely lthrough'the li11 Thesections of liningV i thus formed may be of any deslred dmen- In themodifie-d form'shown in' Figs. 4, 5

above described, witlfthe exception that and 6, the section of lining isformed, as

spacers 15 are employed between the layers 10 and 1l at spaced apartpoints, the spacers 15 preferably extending from end to end of.

the lining section. These spacers 15 may comprise lengths of rope, orother substance, secured in. place between the layers 10 by pins 16,'or-the like, which pass transversely through the layers-and through thespacers.

.As shown in Fig. 4, the pins'l may be 1 1sed in as relatively smallnumber as 1s required to hold the spacers 15 from dislodgment.

The spacers 15 formpartitions within the casing a ainst which the bodyof'earthl rests to old the earth from dislodgment. Of course, any, othersuitablemeans may be employed for holding the spacers in place thanV asabove described.`

The sections thus yformed arev relatively` strong and are capable ofsupporting a sub stantial bulk of the non-conducting earth to insulatethe lwalls of a building or the like against moisture, wind pressure,sound, and the passage of heat therethrough.

The sheets or layers l and ll and the connecting strips 12 are of paper,or .like material.

vpresent improved lining is being applied to the wall vof a building inthe course' of construction it will naturally be applied with itsgreatest length extendinghorizontally. Thus the rows oit' fasteners 14,or equivalent parts, will effectively serve to retain the interposedearth against dislocation, and there will be no tendency for theearth tobecome compacted, which mightoccurif the lining were placed verticallyon the building. `However, even if the lining is placed vertically the'sheets 10 will ordi naril retain the interposed earth in properposition since bulging of the sheets and l1 is effectively prevented bythe Jfasteners 14.

What l claim is 1. A wall lining comprisingspaced apart layers, an edgestrip joining and inclosing the space therebetween, a body ofdiatomaceous earth interposed between the layers, and fastenersextending transversely through the layers and the' body of earth forholding the earth from packing between the layers and retaining thelayers from bulging.

2. A wall lining comprising a section formed of layers, an edge stripconnecting the layers to inclose the space therebetween,

a body of non-conducting material interposed between the layers, andspacers secured between the layers and extending'

